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Originally Posted by Scott N
Lots of variables involved, but once you have brass and the reloading equipment, the cost isn't too bad.
Pick an average .264 bullet and you'd probably pay roughly $40 / 100 bullets = .$40 / bullet.
Primers - $7 / 100 = $.07 / primer
Powder 1 pound = 7000 grains. Pick an average load (I'm going to use 48.0 grains) and you should get 145 loads from a pound of powder.
Rough cost / round is about $.78
I tend to load in batches of 50, which will take me about an hour if I've already prepped / resized my brass.
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That's a good breakdown but your cost per bullet is a little low. Any quality .264 bullet, Nosler accubonds, Hornady ELDX, Barnes are more like $45 for 50 or around $85/100. If I could find Sierra gamekings or hornady interlocks could get them for about $50/100 and reduce cost per bullet to about $.80.
I reload for two 6.5 x 55's and my cost is about $1.00 - $1.25 per, depending on the bullets I use.